GOD'S WORD® TranslationIf they had been thinking about the country that they had left, they could have found a way to go back.

New American Standard 1977 And indeed if they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.

Jubilee Bible 2000And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from which they came out, they might have had time to have returned.

King James 2000 BibleAnd truly, if they had been mindful of that country from which they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

American King James VersionAnd truly, if they had been mindful of that country from where they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

American Standard VersionAnd if indeed they had been mindful of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.

Douay-Rheims BibleAnd truly if they had been mindful of that from whence they came out, they had doubtless time to return.

Darby Bible TranslationAnd if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned;

English Revised VersionAnd if indeed they had been mindful of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.

Webster's Bible TranslationAnd truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came, they might have had opportunity to return.

Weymouth New TestamentAnd if they had cherished the remembrance of the country they had left, they would have found an opportunity to return;

World English BibleIf indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.

Young's Literal Translation and if, indeed, they had been mindful of that from which they came forth, they might have had an opportunity to return,

Commentary

Matthew Henry Commentary11:8-19 We are often called to leave worldly connexions, interests, and comforts. If heirs of Abraham's faith, we shall obey and go forth, though not knowing what may befall us; and we shall be found in the way of duty, looking for the performance of God's promises. The trial of Abraham's faith was, that he simply and fully obeyed the call of God. Sarah received the promise as the promise of God; being convinced of that, she truly judged that he both could and would perform it. Many, who have a part in the promises, do not soon receive the things promised. Faith can lay hold of blessings at a great distance; can make them present; can love them and rejoice in them, though strangers; as saints, whose home is heaven; as pilgrims, travelling toward their home. By faith, they overcome the terrors of death, and bid a cheerful farewell to this world, and to all the comforts and crosses of it. And those once truly and savingly called out of a sinful state, have no mind to return into it. All true believers desire the heavenly inheritance; and the stronger faith is, the more fervent those desires will be. Notwithstanding their meanness by nature, their vileness by sin, and the poverty of their outward condition, God is not ashamed to be called the God of all true believers; such is his mercy, such is his love to them. Let them never be ashamed of being called his people, nor of any of those who are truly so, how much soever despised in the world. Above all, let them take care that they are not a shame and reproach to their God. The greatest trial and act of faith upon record is, Abraham's offering up Isaac, Ge 22:2. There, every word shows a trial. It is our duty to reason down our doubts and fears, by looking, as Abraham did, to the Almighty power of God. The best way to enjoy our comforts is, to give them up to God; he will then again give them as shall be the best for us. Let us look how far our faith has caused the like obedience, when we have been called to lesser acts of self-denial, or to make smaller sacrifices to our duty. Have we given up what was called for, fully believing that the Lord would make up all our losses, and even bless us by the most afflicting dispensations?